Modeled female employment to population ratio in Norway
Norway: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 59.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.39
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.05
in 2008
All-time low
50.64
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 59.39 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Norway peaked at 63.05 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.64, in 1991.
Norway ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.64 | — |
| 1992 | 51.07 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 51.68 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.84 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.63 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.36 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 55.6 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 57.16 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 58.62 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 59.26 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.47 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.71 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.09 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.6 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.66 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.87 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.93 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.05 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.64 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.89 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.86 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.54 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.13 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.68 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.51 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.32 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.41 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.51 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.62 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.45 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 60.22 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.93 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 59.39 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.84 | 50.64 | 58.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.03 | 59.26 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.07 | 60.32 | 61.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.92 | 59.39 | 60.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 32 Netherlands 60.15 compare
- 33 Australia 59.98 compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.66 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.23 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.13 compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.09 compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Norway?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Norway was 59.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63.05 in 2008.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.64 in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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